What impact did Pericles have on Athenian cultural life?

He made Athens the cultural center of Greece

He destroyed all cultural aspects of Athens

He had little impact on Athenian culture

Which was a major characteristic of democracy in Ancient Athens?

All adult male property owners were eligible to vote

All residents were given voting rights

Women were only allowed to vote in major elections

Slaves were permitted to vote in major elections

Which is true of a direct democracy?

Citizens vote on all laws themselves

The people elect representatives who make decisions

Juries are selected by the defendants

Governmental officials are chosen by a council of elders

Which statement best explains the periods of the Gupta Empire in India, the Golden Age in Greece and the Han Empire in China?

A combination of wealth and a time of relative peace often leads to cultural achievement

Periods of censorship are needed for a nation to achieve cultural and scientific greatness.

A dictatorship usually encourages cultural growth and development.

The winning of a war often inspires the rise of communist governments

The geography of Greece influence d the country’s development in all of the following ways except

encouraging unity among every person who spoke Greek

dividing it up into a number of city states

providing good harbors on inlets and bays

limiting farming and encouraging overseas trade

Why did the Persian War start?

Persian wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Greek Ionian Revolt

Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state

Persia wanted revenge after being defeated at Marathon

Sparta and Athens wanted to defeat Macedonia

How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece?

Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade

Rich farmland led to dependence on agriculture

Flat plains made centralized rule possible

Tropical climate discouraged urban development

Which cultures contributed to the Hellenistic culture?

Greek, Persian, Indian and Egyptian

A major impact of ancient Greek and Roman on western civilization was that

Greek and Roman architecture and sculptures were admired and copied in Western Europe.

The Greeks and Romans achieved a classless society, which was later copied in Western Europe.

Greece and Roman transmitted Islamic philosophy to the areas that they conquered

Greek and Latin are widely spoken in universities.

Which of the following describes Spartan women?

They were trained to build up their bodies and were allowed to own land.

They were treated harshly, almost like slaves.

They mostly fought as soldiers alongside men.

How was Alexander the Great able to control such a vast kingdom

He treated conquered people fairly

He used his army to keep people in line

He forced people to adopt Greek ways

He exiled anyone who disagreed with him

Which of these was a result of the geographic conditions of Greece in their early civilization?

a reliance of sea-based commerce

withdrawal from international contact

a society centered around plantations

Cause: Greece's location on a peninsula meant it is almost completely surrounded by water Effect: ________

More Greeks were fisherman & sailors than farmers, traded w/other countries by sea

Led to the development of isolated city-states

Focused on growing different kinds of crops

Mountains provided protection from outsiders

Which is NOT true about the rule of Alexander the Great?

Alexander's empire was able to last over 150 years

Alexander the Great allowed conquered people to keep their cultures and religious beliefs

Alexander brought aspects of Greek life to new cities and conquered areas

Alexander gained the respect of his troops by fighting alongside them

All of the following are true of Alexandria, Egypt EXCEPT

It was a naval base for Alexander's troops

It was a center for trade and commerce

It housed the first lighthouse in the world

It was a place which encouraged knowledge and experimentation

All of the following are examples of the 'Age of Pericles' EXCEPT

a trade agreement was created with the Persian Empire, which resulted in a wealthy Athenian Empire

that Athens became more democratic

historians encouraged others to learn about the past through primary sources

Doctors took the Hippocratic Oath and searched for the causes of illnesses (they did not believe gods caused illnesses)

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Hellenistic Golden Age?

Ptolemy promoted the monotheistic faith

The Library at Alexandria became a center of learning

Scientists calculated the circumference of the earth and predicted the solar equinoxes

Cultural diffusion led to the spread of ideas and the sharing of knowledge

Which condition helped Athens develop a Golden Age under the rule of Pericles?

The Delian League resulted in Athens gaining wealth as the leader of the League

Pericles ruled as a dictator and was able to pass laws swiftly

An alliance with Phillip II of Macedonia made Athens the strongest Greek city state

The trade pact with Persia brought wealth and riches into Athens

Which of the following descriptions applies to the works of Greek artists and architects?

They reflected concern for detail and true human form

They emphasized complicated and irregular designs

Imitated Indian artistic styles

How might Alexander have described his approach to unifying empire?

"I respect the beliefs of many different peoples."

"I am a great leader who has conquered the world."

"I make sure everyone practices the same religion."

Alexander built cities with these features: an agora, a temple, a theater, and a university. Why did he design cities this way?

Because he wanted the cities to be like Greek cities.

Because he enjoyed watching people buy and sell their goods.

Because he believed people needed a public place to pray.

Because he thought it would encourage people to attend plays.

How did the Alexander the Great spread Greek ideas?

Whenever Alexander took control over an area he left behind soldiers to spread the Greek culture.

He started a book collection of Greek ideas.

He required all boys to attend Spartan military training

He forced Greek on people or killed them for not listening.

Which statement is true?

Pericles encouraged growth in the arts, including music and drama.

Pericles focused his attentions entirely on building up the Athenian army.

Pericles was obsessed with riches, and he promoted trade to make himself wealthy.

Pericles was a timid leader who made very little difference to the development of Athens.

Greek plays were performed...

in open-air theaters built into the sides of hills.

in small theaters in the private homes of wealthy Greeks.

in the acropolis, surrounded by the statues of the gods and goddesses.

in the marketplace, where all people could gather.

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The geography of Greece helped create

a large Greek empire.

many small city states.

unity among Greeks.

isolation from the outside world.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Alexander the Great’s conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt and Persia led to the

adoption of the feudal system

establishment of representative democracy

spread of Hellenistic culture

spread of Islam throughout Europe

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Athens enjoyed a golden age under the leadership of

Pericles

Alexander the Great

Darius

Themistocles

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Citizens of Athens were expected to

Serve on Juries

Discuss political matters

Vote on all laws

All of the above

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The Ancient Athenians were credited with a.

Inventing and using the wheel

Eliminating slavery

Establishing governments with democratic elements

Inventing the printing press

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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An important factor that prevented the ancient Greek city-states from uniting to form a single nation was the

Size of the desert regions

Cold, hostile climate

Mountainous topography of the region

Lack of a common language

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Alexander’s greatest achievement was

A lasting empire

The spreading of Greek culture

An alliance with Persia

The conquest of India

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Citizens of Athens were expected to

The Ancient Athenians were credited with a.

An important factor that prevented the ancient Greek city-states from uniting to form a single nation was the

Alexander’s greatest achievement was

What impact did Pericles have on Athenian cultural life?

Buildings such as the pyramids of Egypt, the Parthenon in Greece and the Library of Alexandria reflect each society’s

Which was a major characteristic of democracy in Ancient Athens?

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